-Open (Con as well)
-Well maintained
-Close to campus

-Some feel of overlap in fairways as well as tees/baskets. (-1)
-Limited space (-.5)
-Too open & few obstacles (-1)
-Grass/ Dirt Tees (-.5)

From a student's point of view who has played the course on Slayter Hill too many times, a fresh set of nine baskets is a great idea. With that said, this course holds little challenge, and perhaps even less purpose. I consider myself an amateur progressing towards intermediate player, and have played several great courses in Indiana- including Camp Collum and Valley View. I understand this is a young course, and they will be adding shrubbery to make it more interesting. I am one to believe it is possible to use existing land without the purpose of disc golf, and add a successful course. However, the University picked the wrong plot of land, and I feel bad for the designer. There is land south west of here with more woods and without conflict of other activities. With that in mind, this course falls short of a success. The baskets and tee signs have been up a full season, and tees indicate early foot traffic without many returners. I have never seen more than two groups on this course, and here's why:

Hole # 1- Up and over approximately five trees in the middle of a short, uphill fairway to a basket about 200' away.

Hole #2- Very open 400' hole (Par 4). Throw slightly uphill to long plateau, then downhill to basket on slope. Challenge: Winds, Grass approximately 1' tall around the circle.

Hole #3- 275'-300' in length mostly open dependent on one of two paths. Option 1: work your way through a tight tunnel of small trees then slightly uphill and right to basket. Option 2: Long Anny/ turnover thrown left and away from trees. The choice is obvious. Challenge: Too much power/carry will put your disc into a wall of trees/shrubs left and away from basket.

Hole #4-250 footer, string of trees on left-hand side form somewhat of a wall, and perhaps creates a lower ceiling, depending on how far out and right you play this one. Straight shot parallel to trees, then approach to opposite side of trees/wall for an easy putt. More talented players may try to sneak into a hole in said wall during a drive with a more stable disc, and have an easy birdie. Challenge: Ace.

Hole #5-350'-400' Par 4. Think of the capital letter "L". Flip it like a pancake. That is the path. A left mando was created to avoid any conflict with the previous hole. First throw is out then strong left to avoid nearby soccer fields. Straight up to basket, open fairway. Challenge: proper form when throwing a soccer ball back into play.

Hole # 6- Disaster. A 250'-275'? par 3, a slanted narrow fairway then up and left through two mature trees to basket. The only hole that is truly interesting. Must stay left of creek alongside entire fairway to be inbounds. Teeing off is a puzzling drive. Not much room on right hand side because of trees and a telephone pole, plus OB. No room on left because of hole 4. No room in front because of a wall of trees/shrubs. Challenge: Unless you are a pro, close your eyes and good luck. Come to think of it, I haven't tried that yet.

Hole #7- Plays as a 350' open hyzer bomb. Up and over the right-side of quite a hill. Challenge: Don't throw into the hill.

Hole # 8- 200' Very open and slightly downhill. Putter anyone? Challenge: Stay on the hill, don't throw too far.

Hole #9- 300' straight and to a basket on the slope of a hill. Wind comes into play, throw something stable. Challenge: Don't roll away from the basket.

Summary: Afterthought. Limited land and few obstacles provide a waste for a course so close to campus. Travel across the river to the recently revised Murdock course.